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After getting over the initial shock of team owner Chip Ganassi’s decision to shut down the Sprint Cup series team he was driving for, Dario Franchitti is trying to figure out his next step.

But Franchitti said he will wait until after a meeting with Ganassi on Friday before seriously exploring other options.

“We’re starting to look around, starting to talk,” Franchitti said Thursday.

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What does Tony Stewart’s ownership deal mean? Lee Spencer says NASCAR may have finally found its voice in the garage.

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NSCS Practice 1
Chicagoland Speedway
Provided by NASCAR Statistics - Thu, July 10, 2008 @ 06:19 PM Eastern
LifeLock.com 400
1
16
Greg Biffle
3M Ford
30.042
179.748
23
23
—.—                                                                
—.—                                                                
2
48
Jimmie Johnson
Lowe’s Chevrolet
30.063
179.623
8
11
-0.021
-0.021
3
1
Martin Truex Jr.
Bass Pro Shops/Cub Cadet Chevrolet
30.117
179.301
1
11
-0.075
-0.054

4
12
Ryan Newman
Kodak/The Mummy Dodge
30.190
178.867
25
25
-0.148
-0.073
5
88
Dale Earnhardt Jr.
AMP Energy/National Guard Chevrolet
30.199
178.814
12
12
-0.157
-0.009
6
9
Kasey Kahne
Budweiser Dodge
30.212
178.737
22
24
-0.170
-0.013

7
11
Denny Hamlin
FedEx Express Toyota
30.231
178.625
25
25
-0.189
-0.019
8
24
Jeff Gordon
DuPont/Nicorette Chevrolet
30.235
178.601
9
11
-0.193
-0.004
9
19
Elliott Sadler
Best Buy Dodge
30.241
178.566
8
8
-0.199
-0.006

10
29
Kevin Harvick
Shell/Pennzoil Chevrolet
30.244
178.548
16
18
-0.202
-0.003
11
6
David Ragan
AAA Insurance Ford
30.254
178.489
24
26
-0.212
-0.010
12
83
Brian Vickers
Red Bull Toyota
30.266
178.418
11
13
-0.224
-0.012

13
99
Carl Edwards
Office Depot Ford
30.280
178.336
18
18
-0.238
-0.014
14
8
Mark Martin
U.S. Army Chevrolet
30.309
178.165
13
13
-0.267
-0.029
15
18
Kyle Busch
M&M’S Toyota
30.319
178.106
16
16
-0.277
-0.010

16
*10
Patrick Carpentier #
LifeLock Dodge
30.344
177.959
16
16
-0.302
-0.025
17
2
Kurt Busch
Miller Lite Dodge
30.351
177.918
15
19
-0.309
-0.007
18
41
Reed Sorenson
Target/Maxwell House/Tums Dodge
30.357
177.883
12
14
-0.315
-0.006

19
15
Paul Menard
Menards/Quaker State Chevrolet
30.378
177.760
11
13
-0.336
-0.021
20
20
Tony Stewart
Home Depot Toyota
30.385
177.719
17
20
-0.343
-0.007
21
00
Michael McDowell #
Champion Mortgage Toyota
30.390
177.690
15
15
-0.348
-0.005

22
01
Regan Smith #
Principal Financial Group/DEI Chevrolet
30.399
177.637
13
17
-0.357
-0.009
23
26
Jamie McMurray
Crown Royal Ford
30.399
177.637
19
19
-0.357
-0.000
24
*96
J.J. Yeley
DLP HDTV Toyota
30.433
177.439
17
17
-0.391
-0.034

25
42
Juan Pablo Montoya
Wrigley’s Juicy Fruit Slim Pack Dodge
30.469
177.229
10
14
-0.427
-0.036
26
17
Matt Kenseth
USG Ford
30.515
176.962
24
24
-0.473
-0.046
27
*84
AJ Allmendinger
Red Bull Toyota
30.518
176.945
14
16
-0.476
-0.003

28
44
David Reutimann
UPS Toyota
30.520
176.933
18
18
-0.478
-0.002
29
28
Travis Kvapil
freecreditreport.com Ford
30.531
176.869
9
11
-0.489
-0.011
30
5
Casey Mears
CARQUEST/Kellogg’s Chevrolet
30.535
176.846
9
11
-0.493
-0.004

31
*78
Joe Nemechek
Furniture Row Racing Chevrolet
30.549
176.765
10
12
-0.507
-0.014
32
*70
Jason Leffler
Haas Automation Chevrolet
30.556
176.725
7
9
-0.514
-0.007
33
31
Jeff Burton
AT&T Mobility Chevrolet
30.626
176.321
14
16
-0.584
-0.070

34
38
David Gilliland
freecreditreport.com Ford
30.641
176.234
12
12
-0.599
-0.015
35
*66
Scott Riggs
Haas Automation Chevrolet
30.652
176.171
17
18
-0.610
-0.011
36
07
Clint Bowyer
Jack Daniel’s Chevrolet
30.656
176.148
7
7
-0.614
-0.004

37
7
Robby Gordon
Jim Beam/SaveOurName.com Dodge
30.660
176.125
11
11
-0.618
-0.004
38
43
Bobby Labonte
Cheerois/Betty Crocker Dodge
30.776
175.461
9
10
-0.734
-0.116
39
22
Dave Blaney
Caterpillar Toyota
30.789
175.387
9
20
-0.747
-0.013

40
77
Sam Hornish Jr. #
Mobil 1 Dodge
30.843
175.080
24
24
-0.801
-0.054
41
*45
Terry Labonte
Marathon American Spirit Motor Oil Dodge
30.880
174.870
11
11
-0.838
-0.037
42
*21
Bill Elliott
U.S. Air Force Ford
30.886
174.836
18
18
-0.844
-0.006

43
55
Michael Waltrip
NAPA Toyota
31.271
172.684
10
10
-1.229
-0.385
44
*08
Johnny Sauter
FUBAR Dodge
31.306
172.491
7
7
-1.264
-0.035
45
*34
Tony Raines
 Chevrolet
31.420
171.865
13
14
-1.378
-0.114

Shortened by rain at 5:17 local.
Car
Driver
Pos
Team
Time
Speed
Lap #
# Laps
-Fastest
-Next

*Required to qualify on time

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With only eight races left until the start of NASCAR’s Chase for the Sprint Cup Championship, it’s nervous time for some of the drivers on the outside but still within reach of a spot in the stock car postseason.

Brian Vickers, 15th in the standings and just 112 points behind Tony Stewart - currently in 12th, the final Chase position - is one of them.

Vickers, driving the No.

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